Proyecto de Ley Orgánica para el buen uso y la gobernanza de la inteligencia artificial (Congreso 121/000096), lapsed; the EU AI Act applies directly

Summary

Spain's government bill to give national effect to the EU AI Act was approved by the Council of Ministers on May 26, 2026, and sent to the Congreso, where it was referred to the Economy, Trade and Digital Transformation Committee with an amendment deadline of June 30, 2026, later extended several times. The bill named the Spanish AI Supervisory Agency (AESIA) as the central authority, designated sectoral market-surveillance authorities including the Banco de España for AI used to assess creditworthiness, set out the governance of regulatory sandboxes and fixed fines of up to EUR 35 million or 7% of worldwide turnover for the most serious breaches. The Congreso records the bill as lapsed from October 6, 2026, because the Cortes were dissolved ahead of the general election of November 29, 2026. A new government would have to reintroduce it. The EU AI Act itself continues to apply in Spain, and AESIA continues to exist under its 2023 statute.

Key dates

1. May 26, 2026Key date
2. October 16, 2026Checked against sources
3. October 21, 2026Checked against sources

Developments are added when the record is reviewed. Next review: January 15, 2027.

Evidence

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1. El Gobierno regula la inteligencia artificial para asegurar un uso confiable, ético y garantista | 26/05/2026 [Consejo de Ministros/Resúmenes]

   Supports: Council of Ministers approval on May 26, 2026

   El Gobierno regula la inteligencia artificial para asegurar un uso confiable, ético y garantista La Moncloa (Government of Spain) Primary source

2. estableciendo plazo de enmiendas, por un período de quince días hábiles, que finaliza el día 30 de junio de 2026.

   Supports: Referral to committee and amendment deadline

   Infracciones muy graves recogidas en el artículo 13.1: hasta 35.000.000 euros o, si el infractor es una empresa, hasta el 7% de su volumen de negocios mundial total correspondiente al ejercicio anterior

   Supports: Proposed fine ceiling

   al Banco de España como autoridad de vigilancia del mercado con respecto de los sistemas de IA de alto riesgo descritos en el anexo III.5 b) del Reglamento (UE) 2024/1689

   Supports: Banco de España designated for creditworthiness AI

   la Agencia Española de Supervisión de Inteligencia Artificial (en adelante, AESIA), cuyos estatutos fueron publicados a través del Real Decreto 729/2023, de 22 de agosto

   Supports: AESIA and its statute

   BOCG Congreso A-97-1: explanatory memorandum, AESIA Congreso de los Diputados Primary source

3. Concluido – (Caducado) desde 06/10/2026

   Supports: Bill lapsed October 6, 2026

   Proyecto de Ley 121/000096: ficha de la iniciativa Congreso de los Diputados Primary source

4. La disolución de las Cortes y la convocatoria de elecciones el próximo 29 de noviembre tiene un efecto colateral: se acaba la legislatura y más de 300 normas que estaban tramitándose decaen

   Supports: Reason the bill lapsed (dissolution, election November 29)

   Estas son las leyes en tramitación que caen con el fin de la legislatura Civio Reporting or analysis